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[a_relative_hero]

[Joel's in his apartment yet again, sitting on the floor and assembling what looks like a small table.]

Who's going to that Charity Ball? I'm not sure if I'm going to go. I mean...are we supposed to bring a date or go suit and tie? [He frowns, pausing to fasten a few screws.]

I was thinking about something else too. What do you think about legacy heroes? [A beat for him to check the instructions.] Like back where I'm from, there were more than a few heroes that took on the names and sometimes costumes of older ones when the older heroes stopped heroing for whatever reason. Are there any heroes you think just shouldn't have a successor? Or if you're normally a hero back home, do you hope someone takes up your ID when you get too old or something?

Comments

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[a_relative_hero]

It's not the best way, no. But it could be fun, right?

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[shiromadoushi]

[[Can almost hear his shrug]]

Things like that... they're only really fun if you go with people, I think.

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[a_relative_hero]

That's why I suggested bidding on someone. So you'd have someone to bring even if it's just as a new friend.

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[shiromadoushi]

Maybe... it just seems a pretty awkward thing.

[[and he's really just unsure about the whole thing.]]

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[a_relative_hero]

It does but the money is going to charity. I think I might try to bid. I mean I don't think I'm going to win anything but it's to help people.

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[shiromadoushi]

Un, there is that.

I actually put in one bid... but not for something like the party.

[[The offer of mothering was just too much to pass up]]

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[a_relative_hero]

Really? What for?

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[shiromadoushi]

... Something platonic.

[[why yes, he is a little embarrassed to admit it. He's 20, he shouldn't be wanting his mother still.]]

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[a_relative_hero]

[He blushes.]

I'm bidding on a platonic date too.

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[shiromadoushi]

It's not a date. Dates... dates are for something else. [[a very light touch of awkward blush there.]]

Really, the fact that she said it wouldn't be a date's the only reason I felt like it was all right! [[a small laugh]]

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[a_relative_hero]

[He laughs a little as well.]

I was just using it as a catch-all term.

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[shiromadoushi]

[[just nods]]

Have you ever been on one before? A real one, I mean?

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[a_relative_hero]

A real date?

[He blushes again.]

I have. Back home there was a guy I dated for awhile.

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[shiromadoushi]

[[The surprise at that registers on his face]] Eh? A guy? Really?

[[Gaydar = non functional. maybe he does need the Ring for it]]

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[a_relative_hero]

[He nods.]

Yes. His name was Rive. We dated for awhile before...things ended.

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[shiromadoushi]

[[Just... give him a moment]]

I-- I didn't realize you also... [[hesitates a moment before shaking his head slightly]]

I hope... that at least it was good while you were still together...?

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[a_relative_hero]

Also...wait you too? [He stares a moment.]

It was...good while it lasted.

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[shiromadoushi]

Aaa-- un.. [[looking so damned embarrassed to admit it]]

That's all you can ask for, I think. [[and his expression looks distant and wistful. There are many times he wishes it were last January again.]]

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[a_relative_hero]

[Joel looks pretty embarrassed too.]

I guess it is. I just wish it hadn't ended the way it did.

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[shiromadoushi]

Bad breakup...?

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[a_relative_hero]

Yeah. [He frowns.]

There were some fights.

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[shiromadoushi]

That sucks... I hope you could at least stay friends after.

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[a_relative_hero]

I don't know if we could have. I haven't seen him since we broke up. We talked once over the phone but he was already across the country...

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[shiromadoushi]

Sorry... [[said very softly. He hadn't meant to bring up something unhappy like that]]

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[a_relative_hero]

It's alright. It's all in the past. And in another world.